It also has a distinctive wing-lifting display, which is lacking in the Suiriri Flycatcher.

It closely resembles the Suiriri Flycatcher of the subspecies affinis, and was included within it until being described in 2001.

The Chapada Flycatcher is a cryptic species that was included within the Suiriri Flycatcher until it was described in 2001.

The Suiriri Flycatcher (Suiriri suiriri) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae found in semi-open habitats in South America.

The Suiriri Flycatcher occurs in a wide range of semi-open habitats such as Chaco, Caatinga and Cerrado, but generally avoids humid habitats such as the Amazon Rainforest.